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Re:List of open source applications for macOS by tonyedgecombe on Monday October 07, 2019 @10:18AM (#21181078)
Why would I pay for something that's mostly buggy, poorly supported and half finished.
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Re:List of open source applications for macOS by diffeomorphism on Monday October 07, 2019 @10:39AM (#21181376)
So that it is not "mostly buggy, poorly supported and half finished".
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Re:List of open source applications for macOS by phkahler on Monday October 07, 2019 @10:31AM (#21181261)
Because it's a chicken and egg problem.
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Re:List of open source applications for macOS by tonyedgecombe on Monday October 07, 2019 @10:40AM (#21181379)
Not really, there is already well written solid software for the Mac which I do pay for. What would happen if these companies open sourced their software is most users would stop paying and they would be forced out of business.

Open source devalues developers work.

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Re:List of open source applications for macOS by diffeomorphism on Monday October 07, 2019 @11:05AM (#21181702)
That is a cop out. It is not "abstract concept devalues", YOU are the one that chooses not to pay.
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Re:List of open source applications for macOS by tonyedgecombe on Monday October 07, 2019 @12:48PM (#21182997)
It’s not a cop out, it’s the objective reality. I and MOST other people choose not to pay.
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Re:List of open source applications for macOS by Crinus on Monday October 07, 2019 @11:36AM (#21182102)
When something is given out for free, why are you surprised when people take it for free?
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Re:List of open source applications for macOS by diffeomorphism on Monday October 07, 2019 @11:51AM (#21182312)
Explicitly not the reason tonyedgecomb gave and not the topic of this subthread.
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Re:List of open source applications for macOS by tonyedgecombe on Monday October 07, 2019 @12:47PM (#21182973)
It was implied in what I said.
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Re:List of open source applications for macOS by dickeytk on Monday October 07, 2019 @11:51AM (#21182310)
Open source is better for libraries than applications. I’m happy to pay for software written with open source libraries that works well so I can support developers like myself.
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